1:5
This might seem to say that the Thessalonians had somehow earned entrance of the kingdom of God, but what it is actually saying is that God’s plan has proved right. God’s plan is not just about forgiving us. Forgiveness is absolutely essential, but it is not the complete plan. We were saved in order to become like Christ (Rom 8:29), to be the people God always intended us to be. The “perseverance and faith” of the Thessalonians proved that God’s plan was working.
1:6
“God is just; He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you.” Now some might think this is rather unChristian! But that is not the case.We have far too superficial view of Christianity at times. The Bible is clear from beginning to end that God will bring judgement upon those who persecute His people. It was true in the Old Testament, it is true in Revelation. It is because we know that God is just that we do not seek vengeance ourselves, we know we can trust God completely.
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